Grey Pottery Rider Figurines with Colored Decoration Female Rider Figurine

Unearthed in the Tang-dynasty tomb of Chengdong town, Yangzhou city in 1977, these rider statuettes serve as a testimony to the aesthetic tastes of the creators via the comparison of male and female riders.

The female rider, with a plump face and rouged lips, shows a leisurely gesture, the left-hand resting on the saddle while the right in a relaxed vertical posture. She wears a single chignon, bright-green silk blouse, high-waist red skirt and a shawl draping over her back. Though covered the skirt, the tall boots worn by the rider are still visible. The horse with four upright legs is turning its head downward.